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STRATEGY 31
September 2014, the Canon U.S.A. distribution center in
Atlanta was the first facility to receive LEED certification
in the new “Building Design and Construction – Ware-
houses and Distribution Centers” category.
Conservation Activities at National Parks in the
United States
Canon U.S.A. continues to provide support for environ-
mental protection activities in U.S. national parks. The
company began supporting Yellowstone National Park in
1995 and Acadia National Park in 2013. Canon imaging
equipment is used to observe wildlife, create video librar-
ies and support communication activities.
Social Contribution Activities
Canon conducts wide-ranging social contribution ac-
tivities in various parts of the world to help create a
better society.
Canon Foundation Announces Fifth Grant
Program Recipients
The Canon Foundation aims to contribute to the ongo-
ing prosperity and well-being of mankind. It has offered
two research grant programs, known as the Creation
of Industrial Infrastructure grant and Pursuit of Ideals
grant. In 2014, 17 projects were selected for the fifth re-
search grant program.
The Tsuzuri Project
Canon and the non-profit organization Kyoto Culture
Association jointly promote a project called the “Tsu-
zuri Project” (Official title: Cultural Heritage Inheritance
Project). The aim of the project is to preserve original
cultural assets while maximizing the effective use of
high-resolution facsimiles of cultural assets. These fac-
similes are created by blending Canon’s latest digital
technology and traditional Japanese crafts, such as gold
leaf craftwork. As a result of the project, original cultur-
al assets can be kept in the more favorable environment
of museums while facsimiles can be used for education-
al purposes and public exhibits. Since the program be-
gan in 2007, the cumulative total of reproduced and
donated items has reached 31 (as of March 2015).
Partnership with the Red Cross EU Office
Canon Europe entered into a partnership agreement
with the Red Cross in 2006 after having been a longtime
supporter and endorser of the organization’s activities.
Under the Tsuzuri Project, in 2014 Canon made high-resolution
reproductions of all 16 fusuma (sliding door) paintings of “Scene of
Rice Cultivation.” This work, believed to have been painted by Kano
Sanraku, are now in the possession of the Minneapolis Institute of
Art. Canon donated the reproductions to the Daikakuji Temple at
the former Saga Imperial Palace in Kyoto, Japan.
The “Eyes on Yellowstone”, an education and research program
in partnership with Yellowstone National Park, releases videos of
wildlife in their natural environment online. These videos are used
to educate children around the world.